Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, brought together in one volume. Paddington is now a major movie star!Three favourite stories of Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, brought together in one volume. Paddington is now a major movie star!This special edition brings together three favourite classic adventures – Paddington in the Garden, Paddington at the Carnival and Paddington and the Grand Tour.Whether he is gardening, walking along the canal, or seeing the sights of London – as always – there is never a dull moment when Paddington is around!Praise for the Paddington series:‘I’ve always had great respect for Paddington…He is a British institution.’ Stephen Fry‘Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English children’s literature.’ The Teacher‘Michael Bond’s accident-prone bear…has become one of the most enduring of children’s characters.’ The BooksellerMichael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. Michael died in 2017, leaving behind one of the great literary legacies of our time.• Paddington is a classic bear, instantly recognisable to parents and loved by adults and children alike, all over the world. An international success, the classic titles have been published in over 30 languages, with more than 21 million units sold worldwide!• Paddington became a major movie star in 2014, and the highly-anticipated sequel, now starring Hugh Grant, will release in the UK on 10th November 2017!• Michael Bond celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016, and was awarded a CBE for his services to children’s literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997.• Paddington’s Finest Hour, the 15th hilarious novel about Paddington Bear publishes in April 2017 (978-0-00-822619-0)• Michael wrote a piece which was read out by David Attenborough at the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in St Paul’s Cathedral, June 2016, televised by the BBC.• Paddington celebrates his 60th birthday in 2018!• Paddington was voted the UK’s best animated character of all time at the British Animation Awards 2012
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